Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

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Historical Sketch:
The Task Force on the College Economy was established to determine the needs of the College and evaluate them in relation to the economic problems facing the College. The Task Force took suggestions from employees and formed plans for future improvements to the College with financial impact assessments and priorities.

Description of Records:
The records contain reports, agendas, a summary of library budgetary information, notes from various Task Force meetings, a list of all College expenditures for 1984-1987, memoranda, a packet of material entitled "The Past Meets the Future: The Campaign for Mount Holyoke," copies of various publications, and an outline of policies for donations to the College. Articles contained in the records include "Campus Trends, 1988" by Elaine El-Khawas, "Demographic Environmental Scan, July 1988" which outlines national trends, "High School Graduates: Projections by State, 1986 to 2004," "Student Demographics" which outlines trends of admission at the Five Colleges, and "COFHE Environmental Scanning Project, Part II, Social Trends" by the Consortium on Financing Higher Education." Statements concerning the opinions of many Task Force members are included. Reports from the Director of Information Services and the Library are included also.

Cite as: Task Force on the College Economy Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA

Access Restrictions: Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation.